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No less than half of the silver is used in industry, mainly for electronics, solar panels, and medical applications.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Chinese pharmaceutical company’s strong 2025 results was mainly driven by a surge in innovative product sales and collaboration revenue, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Medications such as modafinil are sometimes used to promote wakefulness, but these drugs have mainly been studied in overnight workers and can interfere with sleep later in the day.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

But their influence was mainly limited to Congress, the Legislature and local politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Mersenne’s community was an informal group which met and exchanged letters, though he expressed a wish to form a proper college that would function mainly through correspondence.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton